Us-iraq Relations

At least three rockets targeted the US embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone at dawn on Friday, landing on the outskirts of the district housing government and diplomatic buildings, an Iraqi security official said.

The US announced a sharp cut Wednesday to troop numbers in Iraq, as President Donald Trump seeks to honor his pledge to halt the country's "endless wars" overseas with just two months to go until the election.

The United States gathered defense ministers from 11 other countries for talks today about ways to strengthen the campaign against ISIS, a day after a US Navy SEAL was killed in Iraq during an attack by the militant group.

The US House of Representatives rejected legislation on Wednesday that would have forced President Barack Obama to pull all U.S. troops from Iraq and Syria as soon as one month from now, but nearly one-third of the chamber voted for the measure.

President Barack Obama will host Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi next month, the White House announced today.

President Barack Obama on Friday authorised the US military to deploy up to 1,500 additional troops to help train and advise Iraqi and Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants, the White House said.

At least three rockets targeted the US embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone at dawn on Friday, landing on the outskirts of the district housing government and diplomatic buildings, an Iraqi security official said.

The US announced a sharp cut Wednesday to troop numbers in Iraq, as President Donald Trump seeks to honor his pledge to halt the country's "endless wars" overseas with just two months to go until the election.

The United States gathered defense ministers from 11 other countries for talks today about ways to strengthen the campaign against ISIS, a day after a US Navy SEAL was killed in Iraq during an attack by the militant group.

The US House of Representatives rejected legislation on Wednesday that would have forced President Barack Obama to pull all U.S. troops from Iraq and Syria as soon as one month from now, but nearly one-third of the chamber voted for the measure.

President Barack Obama will host Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi next month, the White House announced today.

President Barack Obama on Friday authorised the US military to deploy up to 1,500 additional troops to help train and advise Iraqi and Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants, the White House said.